And the list grows!

[conuly]

First playgrounds, then water fountains... and now computer keyboards are dirtier than toilet seats! Next they'll be telling us we have germs on our hands, geez :P

Comments

[thornleaf.livejournal.com]

I think I'm just going to invest in a bubble suit now...

I mean, I can't think of any reasons why I might actually *want* to expose myself to viruses and bacteria...

Yeesh.

/hides under giant anti-bacterial blanket

[conuly]

Well, the vast majority of them aren't harmful at all. And many of them are beneficial - we need them to help digest our food, for example. Also, exposure to germs seems to reduce the chances of your developing an auto-immune disorder or allergies. (It makes sense. Without germs or parasites to fight, your bored antibodies have nothing better to do than to cause trouble, I guess.)

[conuly]

And of course many germs fight other, harmful germs. And being exposed to mild viruses helps us build up immunities, doesn't it?

[thornleaf.livejournal.com]

Enough! Now you're just making sense!

;)

/never buys antibacterial stuff unless it's for first-aid purposes

[conuly]

Why, thank you!

The purpose of my inventory up there is simply to note that toilets actually seem to have comparatively few germs. Which makes sense. I can understand why dangerous bacteria would congregate on the hands - hands touch everything, and are more likely to touch germs. Plus, bonus, those same hands can move germs into our bodies by touching our mouths or eyes or noses.

But butts? C'mon. Butts only touch toilet seats. I refuse to be scared of public bathrooms.

[peaseblossom03.livejournal.com]

I often put my hands on the toilet seat, just out of habit...

[peaseblossom03.livejournal.com]

Studies have shown that keyboards often contain more bacteria than toilet seats.

There oughtta be a law: any time you use the phrase "studies have shown..." you must provide a link to at least one of these studies.

That said, I wonder how that's meant. More types of bacteria? More of a certain type? More of a harmful type? It's not very clear, really, which is another reason one of these "studies" would be helpful to peruse...

[jedirita.livejournal.com]

Germs?!?! On my HANDS!?!?!?! WTFBBQ!!!! Next you're going to tell me I have GERMS in my MOUTH!!! AAAACCCKKKK!!!!!!11!1!11!!!!1!!

I've never understood the paranoia of germs on toilet seats. Unless you're going to lick it or something. Which, granted, the padawan seems to want to do. But still.

[conuly]

Yeah, really. People go through these absurd measure to avoid admitting what they're doing, and I'm just "Yeah. I sit. On the seat."

Honestly, if people want to squat, that's their business, but until I move to a country with squat toilets, I'm going to use the toilets here the way they're designed. And I'll flush them with my hands, thanks - that's why I wash them afterwards, isn't it?

(Do these people let guests use the bathrooms in the house, or do they expect guests to hold it?)

[thornleaf.livejournal.com]

I think I'm just going to invest in a bubble suit now...

I mean, I can't think of any reasons why I might actually *want* to expose myself to viruses and bacteria...

Yeesh.

/hides under giant anti-bacterial blanket

[conuly]

Well, the vast majority of them aren't harmful at all. And many of them are beneficial - we need them to help digest our food, for example. Also, exposure to germs seems to reduce the chances of your developing an auto-immune disorder or allergies. (It makes sense. Without germs or parasites to fight, your bored antibodies have nothing better to do than to cause trouble, I guess.)

[conuly]

And of course many germs fight other, harmful germs. And being exposed to mild viruses helps us build up immunities, doesn't it?

[thornleaf.livejournal.com]

Enough! Now you're just making sense!

;)

/never buys antibacterial stuff unless it's for first-aid purposes

[conuly]

Why, thank you!

The purpose of my inventory up there is simply to note that toilets actually seem to have comparatively few germs. Which makes sense. I can understand why dangerous bacteria would congregate on the hands - hands touch everything, and are more likely to touch germs. Plus, bonus, those same hands can move germs into our bodies by touching our mouths or eyes or noses.

But butts? C'mon. Butts only touch toilet seats. I refuse to be scared of public bathrooms.

[peaseblossom03.livejournal.com]

I often put my hands on the toilet seat, just out of habit...

[peaseblossom03.livejournal.com]

Studies have shown that keyboards often contain more bacteria than toilet seats.

There oughtta be a law: any time you use the phrase "studies have shown..." you must provide a link to at least one of these studies.

That said, I wonder how that's meant. More types of bacteria? More of a certain type? More of a harmful type? It's not very clear, really, which is another reason one of these "studies" would be helpful to peruse...

[jedirita.livejournal.com]

Germs?!?! On my HANDS!?!?!?! WTFBBQ!!!! Next you're going to tell me I have GERMS in my MOUTH!!! AAAACCCKKKK!!!!!!11!1!11!!!!1!!

I've never understood the paranoia of germs on toilet seats. Unless you're going to lick it or something. Which, granted, the padawan seems to want to do. But still.

[conuly]

Yeah, really. People go through these absurd measure to avoid admitting what they're doing, and I'm just "Yeah. I sit. On the seat."

Honestly, if people want to squat, that's their business, but until I move to a country with squat toilets, I'm going to use the toilets here the way they're designed. And I'll flush them with my hands, thanks - that's why I wash them afterwards, isn't it?

(Do these people let guests use the bathrooms in the house, or do they expect guests to hold it?)